Reasons Why the Recent Chick-fil-A Controversy is Bad for Our Environment [View all]

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http://guymcpherson.com/2012/08/reasons-why-the-recent-chick-fil-a-controversy-is-bad-for-our-environment/

by Samantha Gray
With problems like global warming, rising oceans and more plaguing our planet, it baffles my mind that people are wasting their time and energy worrying about the beliefs and values of a fast food restaurant owner. How is that relevant to our immediate or long-term existence? From what I can see it’s not. What’s more is the whole thing has done more harm than good to the earth as a whole. Read on to learn just some of the ways this whole situation has negatively impacted our environment.

Distracting from Bigger Problems

My biggest issue with this whole thing has been the fact that so much media coverage has centered around it. You couldn’t turn on a radio, watch the news or visit a webpage without learning a new “development” in this chicken sandwich saga. Never mind that there were other news stories breaking, or advancements being made in other realms, no our nation wanted to hear about its precious chicken.

Think of how different our world might be if people invested that same fervor and outrage into controversies surrounding deforestation or oil fracking—you know, issues that have a direct impact on EVERYBODY’S collective future. Now, I’m not saying the issues of equality aren’t important, and I definitely don’t share the views of Chick-fil-A’s leaders. What I’m attacking is the media frenzy that swept the nation. Does it really take a tray of fried foods to get us going?

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